From 'science in the making' to understanding the nature of science : an overview for science educators /
The Nature of Science is highly topical among science teacher educators and researchers. Increasingly, it is a mandated topic in state curriculum documents. This book draws together recent research on Nature of Science studies within a historical and philosophical framework suitable for students and...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
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2012.
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| Summary: | The Nature of Science is highly topical among science teacher educators and researchers. Increasingly, it is a mandated topic in state curriculum documents. This book draws together recent research on Nature of Science studies within a historical and philosophical framework suitable for students and teacher educators. Traditional science curricula and textbooks present science as a finished product. Taking a different approach, this book provides a glimpse of "science in the making," - scientific practice imbued with arguments, controversies and competition among rival theories and explanations. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 252 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-243) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780415807586 (hardback) 0415807581 (hardback) 9780203146477 () 0203146476 () |